Abbott was 4-0 in the minor leagues before being called up to the Reds. He pitched 54 innings and recorded 90 strike outs and 2.5 ERA. Since being called up the Reds, he has started 6 games, and the Reds have won all 6. His record is 4-0 with 42 strike outs in 37.1 innings. His 1.21 ERA is the best ever for the first six games in one year by a Reds pitcher. He had his longest outing of any Reds pitcher this year going 7.2 innings and allowing just 1 run. He had a personal best major league 12 strike outs in the game.